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Passing I 732 is the best chance we have right now to address climate change. Other investments in our future, such as ST3, can be part of a strategy, but larger, more immediate, economy-wide moves like I732 are required to stop the environmental and health damages occurring from greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The climate can’t wait.

A 2013 study by Regional Economic Models, Inc found that a policy similar to I732 would get our State halfway to its 2050 greenhouse gas emission reduction target.

Studies show that British Columbia’s similar carbon tax has already reduced GHG emissions by 5-15% since 2008.

Sound Transit estimates the ST3 projects will reduce carbon emissions by 130,000 tons a year in 2040. That’s only about 1/3 of one percent of the reduction needed to meet the State’s 2050 target.

Sound Transit estimates that a fully-built out system (phases 1 + 2 + 3) will reduce GHG emissions by 793,000 tons a year in 2040. That’s less than 2% of reduction we need to meet the State’s 2050 target.